clot
clot — noun
- clotsingular
- clotsplural
1. a thick, soft lump that forms when a liquid — especially blood — turns partly so
a thick, soft lump that forms when a liquid — especially blood — turns partly solid
Shanti pressed a clean cloth over the clot on her knee.
collocation: clot on [body part]
The scan showed a small clot blocking a vein in his leg.
Stir the sauce gently so clots of flour don't form at the bottom.
Ezra coughed and a thick clot of phlegm landed in the sink.
Ava checked the wound for clots before putting on a fresh bandage.
用法筆記
Frequently used in medical settings for blood clots. The subject is usually a body fluid (blood, phlegm) or a thick liquid like gravy or cream.
常見錯誤
2. an insulting word for someone who has done something very foolish or thoughtless
an insulting word for someone who has done something very foolish or thoughtless
Only a complete clot would leave the house keys in the car all night.
construction: a complete clot
Tunde called his younger brother a clot for forgetting the concert tickets.
Don't be such a clot — put on a coat in this freezing weather.
Lucía felt like a clot when she locked herself out twice in one day.
用法筆記
Used only in informal British English. Mildly offensive but often playful among close friends. Not common in American English.
常見錯誤
clot — verb
- clotpresent simple I / you / we / they
- clots3rd person singular
- clotting-ing form
- clottedpast simple
1. when blood or another liquid thickens and turns into soft, solid lumps
when blood or another liquid thickens and turns into soft, solid lumps
The cut was small, but the blood still clotted within a few minutes.
intransitive: blood + clot + time phrase
Jin watched the cream clot as it boiled on the stove too long.
If the gravy starts to clot, whisk in a little water right away.
Kofi took medicine to help the wound clot faster after the surgery.
The nurse was worried because the patient's blood would not clot properly.
文法句型
clot + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Most commonly intransitive — describing what blood does by itself. The transitive form ('the cold clotted the cream') appears but is rarer. Distinguish from noun sense 1: the noun names the lump itself; the verb names the process of forming it.